Gluten and Sugar free Chocolate Coffe Cupcake with coconut cream frosting – with Stevia

Gluten and Sugar free Chocolate Coffe Cupcake with coconut cream frosting – with Stevia

by Marie MannNo Comments
  Sunday is always a great day to spend some time making home made treats, I like how quick these mini cupcakes are. I used my favourite Paleo friendly sponge cake recipe I recently posted, what I like is that it is super moist and free of all the ingredients that are know to trigger inflammatory processes in the body. Really, the recipe combines all the ingredients that are staples in a Palaeolithic diet and forms a treat that looks deceptively unhealthy. I wanted to see if it is possible to make this dairy free, so I created a coconut milk frosting that is as natural as can be. For dark frosting, add unsweetened cocoa powder and natural stevia-sweet extract, for white just add stevia-sweet to taste and any flavouring as desired. Now looking at the nutrition breakdown below, you may be saying: but most of this  cupcake is fat, yes but it is GOOD fat. I only learned a few months ago that fat is the most important nutrient to Happiness, yes, I useed...
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Carrot cake with stevia – gluten free/ sugar free

Carrot cake with stevia – gluten free/ sugar free

by Marie Mann2 Comments
    Holding up birthday cake traditions with juicy chocolate covered carrot cake. Last month was my husbands birthday. I had planned to make him a cake as I usually do, this time I went for the carrot cake with chocolate covering. It is a tradition from my childhood, in my family there would be no birthday without a chocolate covered carrot cake! It actually lends itself very well to have candles stuck in it. Now, I needed to change the  traditional receipe slightly to make it gluten free to allow me to have some too, I didn't want to miss out  on this yummy treat. When I looked at the ingredients I actually found that this carrot cake is great for paleo dietary requirements, lots of nuts = healthy fats, eggs = protein, vegetable = fiber, no flour needed. And if one is very serious the chocolate covering can be omitted. For this cake I have used Lindt 85% chocolate to ensure that my husband would definitely like it. Alternatively you can use  a 100%...
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Lime coconut manna and white chocolate truffles -sugar free

Lime coconut manna and white chocolate truffles -sugar free

by Marie MannNo Comments
Zesty, refreshing lactose free lime coconut manna truffles with cocoa butter. Nice recipe I mixed up with all ingredients I like  a lot, especially the coconut manna/ butter is so delicious I wanted to use it in combination instead of just spooning it out of the glass. The Lime coconut truffles are suitable for Paleo and Vegetarian as well as people with Lactose intolerance - really a great sweet for everyone. The recipe is very simple too, so kid’s can help; they will love getting their fingers sticky when forming the little zesty truffle balls. I like to use re-usable silicon cases to avoid wasting paper or packaging. We are also ticking the blood sugar friendliness box too with the help of the all natural stevia-sweet extract powder or liquid. Make it with Coconut oil, fresh egg yolks and sweeten it up with all natural stevia-sweet extract. I think next time I will use fresh orange juice to make these, its bound to work well.   Makes:  10 little balls Prep time: 10 min Forming the balls:  10-15min   You need: 50g coconut...
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Butter-free Buttercream with Coconut oil and Stevia

Butter-free Buttercream with Coconut oil and Stevia

by Marie MannNo Comments
Great all round cake decorating cream, change the flavouring to suit the occasion. This Butter-free Buttercream is Paleo and Lactose intolerance diet friendly. Use it for gateaux or cupcakes, spread it on tray bakes or just spoon it out of the cup. I am using  the mayonaise/ butter cream approach to create this stevia sweetened sugar free creamy dream which will keep you blood sugar levels steady with its  low Carb / No Carb make up. Check out this great  blog post by Mark Sisson on why controlling the carbohydrates/ sugar intake could help you stay healthy and why it is so important to keep the blood sugar levels steady to avoid giving yourself  Type 2 diabetes. Now I should probably also calm you down on the large amount of fat that goes into this recipe, it is good fat! Coconut oil is highly beneficial, I have lots of it every day and I am staying the same, what makes me explode is Carbs, Fat can make you happy and calm. Listen to...
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Coconut Flour Almond-Chocolate Sponge Cake – Sugar FREE with Stevia

Coconut Flour Almond-Chocolate Sponge Cake – Sugar FREE with Stevia

by Marie MannNo Comments
This must be one of the best moist sponge cake base recipes I have converted from a sugar laden, wheat flour original recipe I used to use when I didn't know any better. This is a great little recipe for Paleo Valentine treats or any other special occasion cakes. You can decorate or fill it with Coconut mana or try my lactose and sugar free "Butter-free Buttercream" made with Coconut oil and natural stevia-sweet extract, good for the gut and the soul. Not too heavy or sweet. Fill it with fresh fruit and whipped cream or just have it as it is, this recipe has definitely made it into my personal top 10 cake bases. Makes: a small 12cm heart shaped sponge cake 7cm high  - enough for two to share Prep time: 10 min Cooking: 18min at 180 degree celsius   For the sponge cake base you need: 2 medium eggs 40g ground almonds - mixed ground nuts work too. 2 tbsp. unsweetened Cocoa powder 30g organic virgin Coconut oil 1 tbsp hot water with 1 tbsp instant coffe - optional! couple of...
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